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Participation in the Integration 2026 event You can register for the Integration 2026 remote event and apply to participate in the in-person event in Vantaa. Event organisers, performers and stand workers coming to the event within the stand quota...

Employment review examines changes in number of unemployed jobseekers and their participation in services The Development and Administrative Services Centre (KEHA Centre) publishes a review on the employment of foreign citizens and their participa...

Register your organisation to participate in the integration partnership programme Our organisation/project is connected to the partnership programme and we allow you to publish our name on the map of partnership programme operators. Simultaneousl...

The municipality (municipal employment services in municipalities participating in local government pilots) and the TE Office prepare an integration plan together with the client.

The Integration Indicators database is an open statistics database based on register and survey data. It is used to monitor the state and development of integration in Finland. The indicators are divided into five themes: employment, education, wellbeing, participation and two-way integration.

Good relations between population groups are based on positive attitudes, functioning interaction, a sense of security and participation in society. Good relations between population groups are part of a receptive society that promotes inclusiveness.

The purpose of the principles of a safer space is to ensure that everyone involved in the event feels able to participate in the event while feeling safe, respected and appreciated. The principles apply to the physical and online spaces of the event.

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment, capacity to work and language skills, and to increase their participation in society. Another objective of the Act is to promote equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment, capacity to work and language skills, and to increase their participation in society. Another objective of the Act is to promote equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

One of the first choices a person makes when moving to a country is whether they want to primarily integrate in Finnish or Swedish. The choice of language determines, among other things, which language the person will use to participate in integration services and which language learning will be the focus of the services.

31.8.2026 | Registration for remote participation in the Integration 2026 event is open from 31 August to 14 September 2026. When registering as a remote participant, you can also apply to participate in the in-person event, the evening event and the side event in Vantaa. Participants for the in-person event will be confirmed after the registration period has ended. Two information sessions on participation in the event will be held on 18 and 20 August.

The idea of two-way integration is included in the common basic principles of the integration policy of the European Union. The basic principles define integration as a dynamic two-way process of mutual adaptation in which all immigrants and residents of the Member States participate. Society changes as the population diversifies and immigrants acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed in society.

Get to know the partnership programme actors and find a partner The integration partnership programme is building an open national network of actors involved in the work related to integration and social inclusion. By registering your organisation...

The integration partnership programme of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment supports the effectiveness of the work promoting integration and social inclusion by bringing together operators and increasing multi-professional and diverse cooperation.

The drawing up of the integration plan is the responsibility of either the municipality or the TE Office/municipality in the pilot area. The plan is based on the assessment of the immigrant’s service need conducted in the initial assessment and on those services and measures that can be used to promote the person's integration.

Current Issues The reform of the Act on the Promotion of Integration The current Integration Act has been amended (comprehensive reform of Integration Act, KOTO24). The new Integration Act (681/2023) will enter into force on 1 January 2025 at the ...

The Integration 2026 event focuses on the current themes in immigrant integration and refugee reception.

Both employees and employers benefit from a language-aware working environment Language awareness refers to the continuous consideration of different situations in the use of language, language features and texts. Language-aware thinking takes a r...

An integration programme is a service package for the early stages of integration organised by municipalities. The objective of the services included in an integration programme is to promote the immigrant’s integration, employment or entrepreneurship, skills and working life competencies.

Integration programme – service package for the early stages of integration An integration programme is a service package for the early stages of integration organised by municipalities. The objective of the services included in an integration pro...